Making big data a little smaller
When we think about digital information, we often think about size. A daily email newsletter, for example, may…
Scientists
Attitudes on human genome editing vary, but reach consensus on holding talks
An international team of scientists announced they had successfully edited the DNA of human embryos. As people process…
Scientists discover unknown virus in ‘throwaway’ DNA
A chance discovery has opened up a new method of finding unknown viruses. In research published in the…
The glass transition caught in the act
We learn in school that matter comes in three states: solid, liquid and gas. A bored and clever…
Empowering robots for ethical behavior
Scientists at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK have developed a concept called Empowerment to help robots…